1. Romeo & Juliet: The Timeline

2. Romeus + Juliet A poem by Arthur Brook A poem by Arthur Brook Written in 1562 Written in 1562 Inspired by Ovid’s Pyramus & Thisbe Inspired by Ovid’s Pyramus & Thisbe

3. Sunday Morning Opening fight scene. Opening fight scene. Benvolio Montague v. Tybalt Capulet Benvolio Montague v. Tybalt Capulet Prince: death penalty if you fight again. Prince: death penalty if you fight again.

4. Sunday Afternoon Paris: Can I marry Juliet? Paris: Can I marry Juliet? Capulet: She’s too young (only 13). But come to my party tonight. Capulet: She’s too young (only 13). But come to my party tonight. Romeo & Benvolio hear about the party and decide to crash it. Romeo & Benvolio hear about the party and decide to crash it.

5. Sunday Night R, Benvolio & Mercutio crash the party. R, Benvolio & Mercutio crash the party. Tybalt sees R & gets angry. Tybalt sees R & gets angry. R & J fall in love at first sight. R & J fall in love at first sight. First kiss. First kiss.

6. Monday Morning 1 am 1 am R sneaks back to Cap house to see J. R sneaks back to Cap house to see J. Balcony scene. Balcony scene. They decide to get married. They decide to get married.

7. Monday Morning (cont) R plans wedding with Friar. R plans wedding with Friar. Nurse meets R to get info about wedding. Nurse meets R to get info about wedding.

8. Monday Afternoon R & J get married. R & J get married. Tybalt is looking for R, but finds Mercutio instead. Fight. Tybalt is looking for R, but finds Mercutio instead. Fight. R arrives. R arrives. Tybalt kills Mercutio. Tybalt kills Mercutio. R kills Tybalt, runs. R kills Tybalt, runs. Prince: Romeo is banished. Prince: Romeo is banished.

9. Monday Night R & J enjoy wedding night. R & J enjoy wedding night. Capulet plans wedding for J & Paris on Thurs. Capulet plans wedding for J & Paris on Thurs.

10. Tuesday morning R leaves town at dawn. R leaves town at dawn. Capulet tells J about marrying Paris. Capulet tells J about marrying Paris. J goes to Friar. J goes to Friar. Friar’s plan: sleeping potion. Friar’s plan: sleeping potion.

11. Tuesday Afternoon J: OK, Dad, I’ll marry Paris. J: OK, Dad, I’ll marry Paris. Friar sends R a letter about the plan. Friar sends R a letter about the plan.

12. Tuesday Night J takes sleeping potion. J takes sleeping potion.

13. Wednesday Morning Everyone thinks J is dead. Everyone thinks J is dead.

14. Wednesday afternoon Funeral Funeral

15. Wednesday Night Friar’s letter doesn’t get delivered. Friar’s letter doesn’t get delivered.

16. Thursday morning R’s servant Balthasar tells him J is dead. R’s servant Balthasar tells him J is dead. R buys poison. R buys poison.

17. Thursday afternoon Friar learns R didn’t get letter. Friar learns R didn’t get letter.

18. Thursday night R arrives at Capulet tomb. Drinks poison. R arrives at Capulet tomb. Drinks poison. J wakes up. Sees R. Stabs herself. J wakes up. Sees R. Stabs herself. Prince, Capultet, Montague, Friar arrive. Prince, Capultet, Montague, Friar arrive. Friar explains. Friar explains. Capulet & Montague make peace. Capulet & Montague make peace.